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Peer reviewedChan, Cecilia Yuet Hung – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 2003
Examines the relation between background knowledge and second language (L2) proficiency in L2 reading performance in two groups of university learners of English, one from mainland China and one from Hong Kong. Results show a strong cultural effect on reading comprehension, but not on post-intermediate readers. Findings have implications for…
Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Context, Higher Education
